Political Quotes

“this past weekend I was with a group of heroes from the ``greatest generation.'' These men and women faced some of the biggest challenges our Nation has seen. They put aside their own needs to make the country and the world a better place. These World War II veterans from Arkansas were flown in on an Honor Flight to see their memorial. They didn't have much to say to me personally about the shutdown. We talked about it, but talked more about the branch of the service they were in, what they did during the war, and the various things that happened to them during that period-- and, of course, about Razorback football. We didn't have to spend and take time to visit a great deal about the shutdown for me to know their thoughts. Their presence alone was enough of a reminder that we need to solve this issue. As the shutdown drags on, it spills into the debt ceiling discussion. These are two major issues with very serious impacts if left unresolved. To everyone outside of the Beltway, it seems both sides are digging their heels in deeper, both sides are ratcheting up the rhetoric, and nothing is getting done. The American people are tired of this. Dismissing the other side's offers without consideration and trading barbs do not help out one bit. No one is being asked to abandon their principles. What needs to happen, however, is both sides must respect the will of the American people.…”